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daud

British  
/ dɒd, dɔːd /

noun

  1. a lump or chunk of something

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of daud

C18: from earlier dad to strike, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

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"My brother was here in the camp," said Mohammad Daud, 28.

From Barron's

Daud's brother had been at the centre for more than a month but believed he was in a building where fire did not break out.

From Barron's

In a statement sent to the Associated Press, Information Minister Daud Aweys said the embargo lift will help modernize the country’s armed forces.

From Washington Times

Since October, floods have displaced nearly half a million people and disrupted the lives of over 1.2 million people, Minister of Information Daud Aweis told reporters in the capital Mogadishu.

From Seattle Times

There’s a slot to insert cash and credit cards, but instead of candy bars and bags of chips, the machine distributes science fiction and fantasy books and comics written by Black Northwest authors including Octavia E. Butler, Nisi Shawl, Somaiya Daud and David F. Walker.

From Seattle Times